You are exactly right when describing that Critical Mass bike riders do not stop at red lights. I was caught on Bellaire Boulevard between Stella Link and Weslayan and observed hundreds and hundreds (maybe up to a thousand) of riders blow by the stop sign and traffic light. This went on for 20 minutes as the traffic on Bellaire was shut down in both directions. What if an ambulance was heading to the Medical Center or a firetruck was heading to a fire? The police received numerous 911 calls, and, at one point, several police units were dispatched to the intersection to stop the riders and let the traffic through. Houston should never allow these riders to take over the streets, especially at major intersections, without regard to vehicular traffic.

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